Open AccessMedical and nonmedical use of psychiatric medications among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
KhalidE Alswayed,
SalmanK Alshuaibi,
HamadA Alsayegh,
AbdullahS Bin Shulhub,
RayanM Alsultan,
MohammedR AlKhudhair,
BanderA Haddad
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1720_21
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , psychiatry , psychiatric medication , cross sectional study , self medication , family medicine , population , mental health , nursing , environmental health , pathology
Psychiatric medication use has increased recently among college students. This includes antidepressants, opioids, stimulants, analgesics, sedatives, and anxiolytics, which could be self-administered without medical supervision.